Talking about the incident, Amit says, "I went for the security check and they asked me to wait for some time."

The actor thought it was part of their procedure and so, he followed instructions. He adds, "But later, a security official came and asked me for my passport, and whether the bag belonged to me. Upon confirming, they escorted me to a room, and inspected my bag. They removed the

kirpan

, which a friend of mine had asked me to get from India. I told them that it was a gift, and that it was of religious significance."

He said that the authorities interrogated him for several hours before letting him go. "They just didn’t listen. They kept questioning me for six hours. After waiting for so long, and after lots of arguments, I finally got the kripan back and left. It was honestly horrifying," recalls Amit.